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Avon County Council
Former local authority in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Avon County Council was the county council of the non-metropolitan county of Avon in south west England.[1] It came into its powers on 1 April 1974 and was abolished on 1 April 1996 at the same time as the county. The county council was based at Avon House in Bristol.[2] It was replaced with four authorities: Bristol City Council, South Gloucestershire Council, North Somerset Council and Bath and North East Somerset Council.[3]
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Political control
From the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[4]
Council elections
- 1973 Avon County Council election
- 1977 Avon County Council election
- 1981 Avon County Council election (new ward boundaries)
- 1985 Avon County Council election
- 1989 Avon County Council election
- 1993 Avon County Council election
County result maps
- 1993 results map
- 1989 results map
- 1985 results map
- 1981 results map
See also
References
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